premium

premium
pre·mium [ʼpri:miəm] n
1) (insurance payment) [Versicherungs]prämie f;
life insurance \premiums Lebensversicherungsprämie f
2) (extra charge) Zuschlag m;
a \premium on sth ein Preisaufschlag auf etw akk;
to attract a \premium teurer sein, mehr kosten;
to be [sold] [or sell] at a \premium zu einem höheren Preis verkauft werden;
organic vegetables will always sell at a \premium Biogemüse wird immer teurer sein;
at a 5 % \premium für einen Aufschlag von 5 %
3) (bonus) Prämie f, Bonus m;
to earn a \premium for sth eine Prämie für etw akk bekommen;
\premium on a salary Bonus m [o Prämie f] zusätzlich zum Gehalt
4) no pl (Am) (petrol) Super[benzin] nt
PHRASES:
to place [or put] a \premium [up]on sth auf etw akk besonderen Wert legen;
to be at a \premium [sehr] wertvoll [o kostbar] sein;
free time is at a \premium for working parents Freizeit ist für berufstätige Eltern ein kostbares Gut adj
attr, inv
1) (high) hoch;
\premium price hoher Preis;
\premium rent hohe Miete
2) (top-quality) Spitzen-;
the \premium brand die führende Marke;
\premium fruit erstklassige Früchte, Früchte pl der Klasse 1 A;
\premium product Spitzenprodukt nt;
\premium sausages Qualitätswürste fpl, erstklassige Würste

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